mystery play
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of mystery play
First recorded in 1850–55
Example Sentences
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At Village Theatre, he directed several shows, including the mystery play “Sleuth.”
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 8, 2019
But right on the money, somehow, is a medieval mystery play accompanied by a motley assembly of early-form lutes, flutes and bagpipes.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 6, 2016
For "Democracy" is ultimately a mystery play, in which the central enigma is human identity itself - a puzzle that only expands and deepens when set upon a world stage.
From New York Times ● Jul. 12, 2012
In its own way, it's a great medieval mystery play.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 15, 2011
The procession was followed, inside the church, by a curious combination of ritual office and mystery play, the text of which, according to the Ordo processionis asinorum secundum Rothomagensem usum, is given in Du Cange.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 5 "Fleury, Claude" to "Foraker" by Various
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